§ 902. Dimensional requirements.

(a)

The following chart lists the requirements within the B-1, B-1A, B-2, B-3, and B-4 Business Districts for minimum lot area, width and yard spacing for all commercial uses and structures.

		B-1	B-1A	B-2	B-3	B-4
(1)	Minimum lot area in square feet:	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
(2)	Minimum lot width in feet:*	100	100	100	100	100
(3)	Minimum front yard setback in feet, unless a reduced setback is allowed pursuant to subsection (f):	30	35	35	35	35
(4)	Minimum side yard setback in feet, unless a greater setback is required by section 903:	0	0	0	0	0
(5)	Minimum side yard setback adjacent to a street in feet:	30	35	35	35	35
(6)	Minimum rear yard setback in feet, unless a greater setback is required by section 903:	0	0	0	0	0

 

*Where applicable, newly created corner lots must also adhere to section 4.4(c) of the Subdivision Ordinance, requiring additional lot width on certain corner lots.

(b)

The following chart lists the requirements within B-4C Central Business Mixed Use District and B-4K Historic Kempsville Area Mixed Use District for minimum lot area, width, and yard spacing for all uses and structures:

	B-4C	B-4K
(1) Minimum lot area in square feet.	10,000	10,000
(2) Minimum lot width in feet.*	100	100
(3) Minimum setback from a street in feet.	0	10
(4) Maximum setback from a street in feet. There shall be no maximum setback from a street for structures where the total floor area consists of residential use.	10	20
(5) Minimum side yard setback in feet, unless otherwise identified herein or a greater setback is required by section 903.	0	0
(6) Minimum rear yard setback in feet, unless a greater setback is required by section 903.	0	0
(7) Maximum density per acre of multifamily dwellings in the B-4C and B-4K Districts. Density shall be determined based on the area of the entire zoning lot, even if such lot is partially occupied by other principal uses or conditional uses. For every 10,000 square feet of commercial space in a given development project, an additional dwelling unit per acre beyond that allowed by the maximum density may be built.	36	18
(8) Maximum density of hotels and motels.	80	N/A

 

*Where applicable, newly created corner lots must also adhere to section 4.4(c) of the Subdivision Ordinance, requiring additional lot width on certain corner lots.

Except as otherwise provided herein, setbacks affecting only the first floor of multistory buildings may be increased by no more than twenty (20) feet in order to allow the creation of covered passageways within the B-4C and B-4K Districts. In addition, building setbacks adjacent to roadway intersections may be increased to provide safe and reasonable line-of-sight clearances.

(c)

The following chart lists the requirements within the B-3 and B-4 Business Districts for minimum lot area, width, yard spacing and maximum density for lodging uses and structure. For hotels and motels (lodging units):

		B-3	B-4
(1)	Minimum lot area in square feet:	43,560	20,000
(2)	Minimum lot width in feet:*	100	100
(3)	Minimum front yard setback in feet:	35	35
(4)	Minimum side yard setback in feet:	20	20
(5)	Minimum side yard setback adjacent to a street in feet:	10	35
(6)	Minimum rear yard setback in feet:	20	20
(7)	Maximum density for lodging units per acre:	N/A	80
(8)	For each dwelling unit contained in a combination development, the number of allowed lodging units shall be reduced by two (2).

 

*Where applicable, newly created corner lots must also adhere to section 4.4(c) of the Subdivision Ordinance, requiring additional lot width on certain corner lots.

(d)

The following chart lists the requirements within the B-4 Mixed Use District for minimum lot area, width, yard spacing, maximum lot coverage, maximum density and maximum number of units constructed in a single building for single-family attached dwellings (townhouses).

For attached dwellings (townhouses):

		B-4
(1)	Minimum lot area in square feet:	1,400
(2)	Minimum average lot area in square feet:	2,500
(3)	Minimum interior lot width in feet:*	14
(4)	Minimum exterior lot width in feet:	30
(5)	Minimum front yard setback in feet:	20
(6)	Minimum side yard setback in feet:	10
(7)	Minimum rear yard setback for dwellings in feet:	20
(8)	Minimum rear yard setback for accessory buildings of less than 100 square feet, in feet:	5
(9)	Maximum lot coverage by buildings and parking, excluding recreational buildings and surfaces in percent:	40
(10)	Maximum density in dwellings per acre:	12
(11)	Maximum number of attached dwellings in one group without side yard setbacks:	6

 

*Where applicable, newly created corner lots must also adhere to section 4.4(c) of the Subdivision Ordinance, requiring additional lot width on certain corner lots.

(e)

The following chart lists the requirements within the B-4 Mixed Use District and B-4K Historic Kempsville Area Mixed Use District for minimum lot area, width, yard spacing, maximum lot coverage and maximum density for multiple-family dwellings.

For multiple-family dwellings:

		B-4	B-4K
(1)	Minimum lot area in square feet:	40,000	40,000
(2)	Minimum lot width in feet:	200	200
(3)	Minimum front yard setback in feet:*	30	10
(4)	Maximum front yard setback in feet:*		20
(5)	Minimum side yard setback in feet:	8	0
(6)	Minimum rear yard setback in feet:	10	0
(7)	Maximum lot coverage by buildings and parking, excluding recreational buildings and surfaces in percent:	75	75
(8)	Maximum density in dwelling units per acre:	36	18

 

*Where applicable, newly created corner lots must also adhere to section 4.4(c) of the Subdivision Ordinance, requiring additional lot width on certain corner lots.

(f)

Front and side-yard setbacks adjacent to a street may be reduced in accordance with the provisions of Part H of Article 2.

(Ord. No. 1912, 9-11-89; Ord. No. 1947, 2-12-90; Ord. No 2359, 11-28-95; Ord. No. 2597, 6-27-00; Ord. No. 2685, 2-26-02; Ord. No. 2692, 5-14-02; Ord. No. 2726, 10-29-02; Ord. No. 2843, 10-12-04; Ord. No. 2900, 11-8-05; Ord. No. 2917, 1-24-06; Ord. No. 3109, 11-10-09; Ord. No. 3221, 3-13-12; Ord. No. 3328, 2-25-14; Ord. No. 3384, 12-2-14)

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